Albert Howell

Albert Howell is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer, most noted as a Gemini Award nominee and Canadian Screen Award winner for his work on the writing team for the sketch comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

Originally from Calgary, Alberta, where he did improv comedy with Loose Moose Theatre while studying political science at the University of Calgary, he later moved to Toronto to join The Second City, appearing in several shows with the company in both Toronto and Chicago between 1993 and 1996.

Sketch comedy After leaving Second City, Howell and colleague Andrew Currie formed the comedy duo The Devil's Advocates; styling themselves as devil-horned spokesmen for Satan, they began regularly appearing on Citytv's Speakers Corner to present sarcastic commentary on videos recorded by other contributors. Their segments became one of the most popular features of the program, particularly after a senior citizen named Harry began recording his own videos criticizing their videos, turning into a recurring feud. They attracted such a following that at least one special episode of the series was devoted entirely to a "best of" compilation of Devil's Advocate appearances.

In 1998, Howell and Currie were given their own show, Improv Heaven and Hell, on The Comedy Network, which saw the duo as the hosts of an improv comedy competition similar to Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

In 2002, Howell appeared in Population 282 at the Tim Sims Playhouse, alongside Janet van de Graaf, Lisa Merchant, Melody Johnson, Doug Morency, Jack Mosshammer, Leslie Kaz, Adrian Truss and Colin Mochrie.

In 2003, he joined the cast of the sketch comedy series Comedy Inc.. In the same year, he mounted a joke campaign for Mayor of Toronto in the 2003 Toronto municipal election, running primarily on a platform of changing the city's garbage collection practices.

Writing Following the end of Comedy Inc., Howell joined the writing staff of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, remaining with the show for several years. He subsequently also wrote for the television series That's So Weird! and First World Problems, and was a story editor on the sitcom Satisfaction.

In 2013 he joined the writing staff of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, 2004 Best Male Improviser Albert Howell 2006 Best Writing in a Television Series Comedy Inc.with Roman Danylo, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Goodhue, Terry McGurrin, Jennifer Robertson, Ian Sirota, Winston Spear, Gavin Stephens 2007

This Hour Has 22 Minuteswith Kevin White, Mark Critch, Gary Pearson, Gavin Crawford, Jennifer Whalen, Dave Nystrom, Carolyn Taylor 2008 This Hour Has 22 Minuteswith Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Kyle Tingley, Jennifer Whalen, Tim McAuliffe, Nathan Fielder, Geri Hall, Andrew Bush, Dean Jenkinson 2009

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2007 Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series Comedy Inc.with Roman Danylo, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Goodhue, Terry McGurrin, Jennifer Robertson, Ian Sirota, Winston Spear, Gavin Stephens 2008 Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series This Hour Has 22 Minuteswith Andrew Bush, Gavin Crawford, Mark Critch, Nathan Fielder, Geri Hall, Dean Jenkinson, Tim McAuliffe, Gary Pearson, Kyle Tingley, Jennifer Whalen

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This Hour Has 22 Minuteswith Kevin White, Mark Critch, Irwin Barker, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall, Todd Allen, Tim McAuliffe 2009 This Hour Has 22 Minuteswith Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Kyle Tingley, Jennifer Whalen, Tim McAuliffe, Dean Jenkinson, Geri Hall, Nathan Fielder 2010 This Hour Has 22 Minuteswith Ed Macdonald, Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Kyle Tingley, Dean Jenkinson, Joanne O’Sullivan, Tara Doyle, Erik van Wyck, Mike Allison, Joey Case Canadian Screen Awards March 9, 2014 Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy This Hour Has 22 Minuteswith Bob Kerr, Cathy Jones, Dean Jenkinson, Gary Pearson, Greg Thomey, Mark Critch, Mary Walsh, Michael Balazo, Mike Allison, Nigel Lawrence, Rupinder Gill, Scott Vrooman, Shaun Majumder, Susan Kent